Tyler Cowen is the best curator of talent in the world

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In the market of ideas and technology, the top performers are at least 10x more valuable than the average performers—making hiring of utmost importance

Tyler Cowen • Modern Wisdom: #482 - Tyler Cowen - The Secret To Finding Great Talent

Modern Wisdom: #482 - Tyler Cowen - The Secret To Finding Great Talent

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Theory for excellence. "Excellence" is a surprisingly generalizable skill. People who've been great at *anything* are more likely to have the drive and self-discipline to excel even at something unrelated. In 2015, we hired a number of ex-Juilliard musicians with no engineering experience with the assumption that “people who know how to be meticul

Tara Seshan • How to Hire Low Experience, High Potential People

While intelligence is, of course, a good thing, Marc argues that, all other factors equal, the more important qualities in a hire are drive, self-motivation, curiosity, and ethics.

Tyler Cowen • Modern Wisdom: #482 - Tyler Cowen - The Secret To Finding Great Talent

Modern Wisdom: #482 - Tyler Cowen - The Secret To Finding Great Talent

Tara Seshan • How to Hire Low Experience, High Potential People

Daniel Gross • Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World